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Le nozze di Figaro opera in four acts

Title
  1. Le nozze di Figaro [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on Beaumarchais' play.
Author
  1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

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Additional authors
  1. Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838.
  2. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799.
  3. Angeles, Victoria de los
  4. Guarrera, Frank
  5. Conner, Nadine
  6. Siepi, Cesare
  7. Miller, Mildred, 1924-
  8. Warfield, Sandra
  9. Corena, Fernando
  10. De Paolis, Alessio
  11. Carelli, Gabor
  12. Davidson, Lawrence
  13. Cundari, Emilia
  14. Leone, María (Soprano)
  15. Elias, Rosalind
  16. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995.
  17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975.
  18. Goldovsky, Boris
  19. Madeira, Jean
  20. Singher, Martial
  21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912-
  22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981.
  23. Ducloux, Walter, 1913-
  24. Bagar, Robert C.
  25. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977.
  26. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999.
  27. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962.
  28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) prf
  29. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection
Description
  1. 4 sound discs (254 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Metropolitan Opera.
Series statement
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 7, 1956\560407\]
Uniform title
  1. Nozze di Figaro
  2. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  3. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
  4. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Nozze di Figaro
Subject
  1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791
  2. Operas
Contents
  1. CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Milton Cross) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 -- CD 3. Act 3 ; Act 4 ; Closing remarks (Cross) -- CD 4. Opera news on the air: Boris Goldovsky, Jean Madeira and Martial Singher discuss Le nozze di Figaro ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Cross) ; Texaco's opera quiz: Robert Lawrence, Mrs. Peltz, Walter Ducloux, Robert Bagar and Kurt Adler ; Synopsis of Act 3 (Cross) ; Clifton Fadiman and Bruno Walter discuss Mozart ; Synopsis of Act 4.
Call number
  1. *LDC 34102
Note
  1. Sung in Italian.
  2. Durations: 2:48:56 (opera) ; 1:25:23 (synopses and features).
  3. Compact discs.
  4. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) filed under classmark: *LTCM 66 (F).
  5. House program on file in Music Division.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Opera news
Event (note)
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 7, 1956.
Reproduction (note)
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 66 (F).
Source (note)
  1. Metropolitan Opera;
Author
  1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.
Title
  1. Le nozze di Figaro [sound recording] : opera in four acts / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on Beaumarchais' play.
Playing time
  1. 024856 012523
Series
  1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 7, 1956\560407\]
  2. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of \Apr. 7, 1956\560407\]
Performer
  1. Victoria de los Angeles (Countess Almaviva) ; Frank Guarrera (Count Almaviva) ; Nadine Conner (Susanna) ; Cesare Siepe (Figaro) ; Mildred Miller (Cherubino) ; Sandra Warfield (Marcellina) ; Fernando Corena (Don Bartolo) ; Alessio De Paolis (Don Basilio) ; Gabor Carelli (Don Curzio) ; Lawrence Davidson (Antonio) ; Emilia Cundari (Barbarina) ; Maria Leone, Rosalind Elias (two peasant girls) ; Max Rudolf, conductor ; Milton Cross, broadcast announcer.
Indexed in:
  1. Opera news, v. 20, no. 22 (Apr. 2, 1956).
Event
  1. Originally recorded in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 7, 1956.
Original version
  1. Cassette tapes re-recorded at NYPL, Jun., 1984, from borrowed copies (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 1 track, mono. ; 10 in.) of the original recording.
Reproduction
  1. Cassette copy (3 sound cassettes : analog, mono., Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 66 (F).
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
Added author
  1. Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838. Librettist
  2. Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799. Mariage de Figaro.
  3. Angeles, Victoria de los. Performer
  4. Guarrera, Frank. Performer
  5. Conner, Nadine. Performer
  6. Siepi, Cesare. Performer
  7. Miller, Mildred, 1924- Performer
  8. Warfield, Sandra. Performer
  9. Corena, Fernando. Performer
  10. De Paolis, Alessio. Performer
  11. Carelli, Gabor. Performer
  12. Davidson, Lawrence. Performer
  13. Cundari, Emilia. Performer
  14. Leone, María (Soprano) Performer
  15. Elias, Rosalind. Performer
  16. Rudolf, Max, 1902-1995. Conductor
  17. Cross, Milton, 1897-1975. Commentator
  18. Goldovsky, Boris. Commentator
  19. Madeira, Jean. Commentator
  20. Singher, Martial. Commentator
  21. Lawrence, Robert, 1912- Commentator
  22. Peltz, Mary Ellis, 1896-1981. Commentator
  23. Ducloux, Walter, 1913- Commentator
  24. Bagar, Robert C. Commentator
  25. Adler, Kurt, 1907-1977. Commentator
  26. Fadiman, Clifton, 1904-1999. Commentator
  27. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962. Commentator
  28. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Performer
Added title
  1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
  2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
Added title
  1. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research call number
  1. *LDC 34102 Service copy.
  2. *LTCM 66 (F) Cassette copy; production notes on file. Request service copy in: *LDC 34102.
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